Times and technology have changed since the days when our grandparents were dating. They called it “courting” back then. But what hasn’t changed is people. We are still made out of blood, flesh and bone – just as we’ve always been.
In this age of instant this, instant that, sound bites, split screens and time measured in nanoseconds, we are enamored with speed. We do everything quickly. We think fast and we move fast. We’d go even faster if we could.
When it comes to dating, moving quickly isn’t a good idea. In dating, speed is a liability, not an asset. The goal of a serious dating relationship is to get to know your partner well enough to know if you want to marry him or her. That doesn’t happen in nanoseconds. It takes time.
Sure, there’s “love at first sight” – something we all hope will happen for us, but rarely does. And when it does happen, an unwise couple rushes the getting-to-know-you process and the relationship falters.
A wise couple takes the time to get to know each other well before marrying. A good rule of thumb is to spend a full year getting to know someone before making the decision to marry.
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